Amazing Louise
American born Louise Firouz (Laylin) passed away at the age of 74 in Iran
Louise Firouz is known as the reviver of the Caspian horse and the best breeder of Turkmen horses in Iran. She also operated adventure horse-treks in northern Iran. The journeys have been listed by The Times as among the top 10 rides in the world.
Horses and hunger, an American woman’s life in Iran, Reuters
US-Iran, through an expat’s eyes, Christian Science Monitor
Horsewoman known for Caspian breed in Iran, Washington Post
Steppe back in time: Few people venture into northern Iran but each year an American in her 70s leads small groups of riders through the remote and dramatic mountains, The Guardian
Forever Under Construction 
Those Caspian ponies are certainly gorgeous, and it is easy to see how they would be ancestors to Arabians. Whenever I see a Turkoman horse it makes me think how badly we need some of that stock in our race horses. So it was interesting to see that Firouz was thinking along the same lines. I cracked up at the point where she told her doctor she wasn’t too old to ride, just too old to fall off….
Yes! I was going to quote her on that, but somehow felt that it didn’t fit this “obituary” post. Glad you mentioned it 🙂
What an interesting life story. I always learn something new when I visit here. I did a quick search to learn more about her and apart from an obituary in the Washington Post, there’s not much (so I got my breaking news from here as well!) 🙂
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/28/AR2008052803185.html
Thank you PPGG 🙂 I’ll add the link.
I am very sorry that I discovered 99 passion for horses only recently …
there are a few of these amazing people dotted around the world and it is always fascinating to read about them. thanks.
True Michael, and we need more of them.
It also felt good to post about her!
[…] an Iranian blogger, informs us that American born Louise Firouz is known as the reviver of the Caspian horse passed away in […]
Wish I had known her!
I know yer havin’ me on here! I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck!
Ha ha! 😆
True Alibaba, … 99 and you could have tried this journey! And No 99! I wouldn’t dare to put you on 🙂
Alibaba, do you still ride horses? Personally, I’m too old to fall off…. 😛
Dear Homeyra!
I can’t send my reply to Mr.Hooman’s post,do u have his email address?
Dear Peyman, I read the article via a link at Pedestrian‘s. You can post comments at the end of his article. No, I don’t have any other info.
99, my guess is that Alibaba is on the road somewhere …
Okay, fine, but is he on horseback? And where are his forty thieves?
🙂 I don’t think so! The forty thieves? But that was a long time ago… much much more now.
خبر بد!
خانم فیروز مرحوم شدند!
http://www.jehanevarzesh.com/other.news.php?news_id=114
پیمان
من هم همین را نوشتم.
99
No I don’t too old to saddle them.
I know how ya feel! 😆
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in this link you can all the information about louise and her fans
http://horse.ir/forum/index.php?topic=1780.0
persian horse forum انجمن اسب ایران
Thanks for the link.
hi im from Rasht city near caspian sea we love her she is a hero.